Cyprus vs Portugal: Political opposition

Cyprus
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

Across all 148 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Portugal
1880s 0 1 1 Portugal
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 Portugal
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Portugal
1910s 0 0.8 0.8 Portugal
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Portugal
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Portugal
1940s 0 1 1 Portugal
1950s 0.1 1 0.9 Portugal
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.9 0.9 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Cyprus or Portugal?
Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cyprus and Portugal?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for political opposition?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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